“Place” refers to where people live, learn, and/or work, and/or the characteristics thereof. It is often used interchangeably with “geography” and “location” in the poverty studies arena. Common measures of place include urbanicity (urban, exurban, suburban, rural), neighborhood, census tract, and region.
The Neighborhood Food Environment, Food Stamp Program Participation, and Weight-Related Outcomes of Low-Income Women
- Diane M. Gibson
- Discussion Paper
- January 2013
Spatial measurement of child poverty in the United States
- Katherine Curtis
- Podcasts
- September 2012
Food insecurity and access
- Alessandro Bonanno and Jing Li
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Spring/Summer 2012
Do farmers’ markets ameliorate food deserts?
- Vicki A. McCracken, Jeremy L. Sage, and Rayna A. Sage
- Focus on Poverty & Classroom Supplement
- Spring/Summer 2012
Bridging the Gap: Do Farmers’ Markets Help Alleviate Impacts of Food Deserts? Final Report
- Vicki A. McCracken, Jeremy L. Sage, and Rayna A. Sage
- Discussion Paper
- April 2012
Food Insecurity and Food Access
- Alessandro Bonanno and Jing Li
- Discussion Paper
- March 2012
Explaining Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Spatial Mismatch: The Primacy of Racial Segregation
- Michael A. Stoll and Kenya L. Covington
- Discussion Paper
- May 2010